[892] Δικαιαρχος εν πρωτῳ, μετα τον Ισιδος και Οσιριδος Ωρον, βασιλεα γεγονεναι Σεσογχωσιν λεγει· ὡστε γενεσθαι απο της Σεσογχωσιδος βασιλειας μεχρι της Νειλου ετη δισχιλια. Schol. in Apollon. Argonaut. ibid. [893] Cedrenus. v. 1. p. 20. Osiris, Orus, Thoules, Sesostris. [894] Succeeded by Φαραω. Chron. Pasch. p. 48. [895] Joannes Antiochenus has borrowed the same history, and calls this king Sostris. Εβασιλευσεν Αιγυπτιων πρωτος εκ της φυλης του Χαμ Σωστρις. p. 23. He adds, that Sostris, or Sesostris, lived in the time of Hermes, Ἑρμης ὁ τρισμεγιστος Αιγυπτιος. He was succeeded by Pharaoh, πρωτος, the first of the name. Ibid. Herodotus calls him Pheron, and Pherona. l. 2. c. 111. [896] Πολυ ὑπερτεινει τοις χρονοις την Μινω βασιλειαν ἡ Σεσωστριος. Politic. l. 7. c. 10. [897] Apollon. Argonaut. l. 4. v. 272. Ενθεν δη τινα φασι--Σεσογχωσις, Αιγυπτου πασης βασιλευς--Θεοπομπος δε εν τριτῳ Σεσωστριν αυτον καλει. Schol. ibid. Περι δε των χρονων, καθ' ὁυς εγενετο Σεσογχωσις, ὁ μεν Απολλωνιος τουτο μονον φησι, πολυς γαρ αδην απενηνοθεν αιων. Schol. ibid. Lycophron speaks of Apollo Ζωστηριος, and a promontory Ζωστηριον, εν ᾡ ἱερον Ζοστηριου Απολλωνος. Schol. ad v. 1278. [898] Schol. Apollon. l. 4. v. 272. Syncellus joins him with Serapis. p. 91. [899] Herodotus. l. 2. c. 144. Ουπω τειρεα παντα κ. τ. λ. Apollon. Argonaut. l. 4. v. 261. See the whole, and Schol. ibid. [900] Canon. Chronic. Sec. 10. p. 238, 239. [901] Quis igitur Sesonchosis ille, qui, Menen antevertens annis amplius 5000, inter Semideos locum habere videatur? Marsham. Canon Chronic. Sec. 10. p. 238. Sesostris in XII. Africani Dynastiâ (quæ Eusobiani Canonis epocham antevertit) ex Scaligeri calculis regnavit anno Per. Jul. 1392: quo ratiocinio Sesostris factus est annos 2355 ipso Sesostre senior. Nam ex S. literis (suo loco) apparebit, Sesostrim expeditionem suscepisse in Asiam, et Hierosolyma cepisse Anno Per. Jul. 3747. Ibid. p. 239. [902] Antiq. l. 8. c. 10. p. 449. and 450. [903] He came merely as a confederate to Jeroboam, in favour of the kingdom of Israel; and his intention was to ruin Judah: but his cruel purpose was averted by the voluntary submission both of the king and people; and by the treasures they gave up to him, which were the purchase of their security. [904] Hercules is said to have commanded the armies of Osiris. Diodorus. Sicul. l. 1. p. 15. [905] L. 2. c. 106. Concerning the interpretation of these emblems, see Joan Pierii Hieroglyph. l. 34. c. 20. [906] Pausan. l. 1. p. 101. The Statue remains to this day. In like manner it was reported that Dionusus raised Pillars. Strabo. l. 3. p. 260. Ενθα τε και Στηλαι Θηβαιγενεος Διονυσου. Dionys. Perieg. v. 623. Hercules erected the like. All which was done by people styled Dionysians and Herculeans. [907] Joshua. c. 12. v. 24. Adonibezek had threescore and ten vassal princes at his feet; if the headman of every village may be so called. Judges. c. 1. v. 7.